56 embalming jars for the mummification of high Vizier found at Deir el-Bahari
An excavation project by a joint Egyptian and Spanish archaeological mission from University of Alcalá has uncovered 56 embalming jars for the mummification of the vizier Ipi.
Returning large Alaskan archaeological haul found ‘frozen in time’
A huge collection of artefacts 'frozen in time' which offer a unique insight into the indigenous people of Alaska will be returned to the region by the University of Aberdeen.
GIS — a powerful tool to be used with caution
Canadian archaeologists challenge the credibility of GIS methods to assess the impact of weather on shoreline erosion.
Archaeologists uncover Viking Army Camp
A huge camp which was home to thousands of Vikings as they prepared to conquer England in the late ninth century has been uncovered by archaeologists.
Archaeological project reveals historic earthquake in Cyprus
An excavation conducted in Dreamer’s Bay, within RAF Akrotiri airbase, by professional and student archaeologists from the University of Leicester has uncovered valuable new information about remains in the ancient port.
Changes in Early Stone Age tool production have ‘musical’ ties
New research suggests that advances in the production of Early Stone Age tools had less to do with the evolution of language and more to do with the brain networks involved in modern piano playing.
4,000-year-old funerary garden discovered on the Dra Abu el-Naga hill in Luxor
The Djehuty Project has discovered a 4,000-year-old funerary garden- the first such garden ever to be found- on the Dra Abu el-Naga hill in Luxor, Egypt. The discovery comes during the 16th year of archaeological excavations in the region.
Official launch of public database of ‘at risk’ archaeological sites
It is hoped that the database will drive awareness of the scale of the problem and help governments, NGOs, and other regional stakeholders preserve the heritage of the people of the Middle East and the wider world.
Three-thousand-year-old axes found in farmer’s field in mid-Norway
Some 3,000 years ago, 24 axes were cached in Stjørdal municipality, about 44 km east of Trondheim. They’re now seeing the light of day once again.
Can houses die? Iron-age to Viking longhouses were burned and buried
From the Bronze Age until the Viking Age, burial mounds could be placed on top of the remains of three-aisled longhouses. The internal posts that served as roof-supporting beams were sometimes removed before the house was set on fire. Once the house had burned to the ground, one or more burial mounds were placed on top of its remains.
World War One Battlefield Tunnels Discovered Under Salisbury Plain
Archaeologists working in Wiltshire have identified a unique network of First World War tunnels under Salisbury Plain.
Digital app brings to life one of Scotland’s key prehistoric settlement sites
A new online digital resource has been launched to bring to life one of Scotland's most important prehistoric settlement landscapes.
Medieval priest discovered in elaborate grave 700 years after his death
The remains of a medieval priest who died 700 years ago have been uncovered in an elaborate grave.
Fantastic eggs and where to find them
Archaeologists and scientists from the Universities of Bristol and Durham and the British Museum are using cutting edge technology to crack a conundrum surrounding the ancient trade in ostrich eggs.
Precision chronology sheds new light on the origins of Mongolia’s nomadic horse culture
According to new research, nomadic horse culture -- famously associated with Genghis Khan and his Mongol hordes -- can trace its roots back more than 3,000 years in the eastern Eurasian Steppes, in the territory of modern Mongolia.
